BOHEMIA, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 6, 1997--Computer Concepts Corp. (NASDAQ:CCEE) announced today that its wholly-owned SOFTWORKS subsidiary has signed agreements worth more than $750,000 to provide new SST products to two major telecommunications companies. The agreements cover enterprise-wide licensing and maintenance fees for several products from SOFTWORKS' new DataStor Arena and Performance Arena suites.
Under the terms of the agreements, these two major telecommunications companies have agreed to standardize on SOFTWORKS' SST products and will implement the solutions on existing systems, and new systems, as processing capacity is added in the future.
DataStor Arena and Performance Arena products are part of SOFTWORKS SavanTechnology (SST) solution sets, announced last week, for managing systems performance, data, storage, communications and Year 2000 issues across a multi-platform enterprise.
According to Computer Concepts' President Dan DelGiorno, Jr., "We are pleased that SOFTWORKS' new SST technology and products are gaining significant customer acceptance. We believe that the investments we've made in the company's SST technology are now paying off by allowing us to meet the needs of organizations as they implement distributed platforms. In addition, the company's enhanced distribution channels and marketing efforts are allowing SOFTWORKS to increase its average contract value by enabling it to sell broader solutions to larger organizations."
Computer Concepts Corp. develops software tools including d.b.Express that assist end users in the retrieval and visualization of all types of data. Its wholly owned SOFTWORKS subsidiary is a leading global provider of IT solutions for the enterprise. Founded in 1977, SOFTWORKS responds to the data management needs of more than 1,800 organizations worldwide supporting customers in more than 50 countries. SOFTWORKS' customers include nearly 80% of the FORTUNE 100.
Located in Bohemia, New York, Computer Concepts and its subsidiary employ a staff of 165. For more information about Computer Concepts and its SOFTWORKS subsidiary, call (516) 244-1500, or visit the Computer Concepts' web site at www.computerconcepts.com or the SOFTWORKS' web site at www.softworkscc.com
CONTACT:
Media Contact:
Fielding Dupuy, 212/608-0333
George Arzt Communications, Inc.
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Leigh Athans - Investor Relations Manager
Gary Kolesar - V.P. Investor Relations
Computer Concepts Corp., 516/244-1500
KEYWORD: NEW YORK
INDUSTRY KEYWORD: COMPUTERS/ELECTRONICS
NTERACTIVE/MULTIMEDIA/INTERNET COMED
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For those that haven`t seen this:
I copied it from the AOL message board. They seem to be much more upbeat there. |
